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Live with Walkman is the smartphone gone music mad. The Sony Ericisson has a 3.2″ screen, powerful 1Ghz processor, dual cameras (front facing camera is Skype enabled, while a 5MP AF camera can capture 720p HD video).<\/p>\n

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Bluetooth, DNLA, Micro USB support and even geo tagging all come as standard as well as the usual slew of Android tools. <\/font><\/div>\n

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It also packs a punch on the audio front with Sony’s xLOUD output, and delivers a unique ‘social music’ experience with a dedicated ‘Walkman’ button giving that instant music hit, and even more tracks and videos via Sony Qriocity. <\/font><\/div>\n

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So, the beloved Walkman can be yours once more, but with a phone and media centre to boot. <\/font><\/div>\n

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But it also is friendly with social networks, and allows users to share and discover content via “deep” Facebook integration as well as Twitter, through a native application called ‘Timescape’.  <\/font><\/div>\n

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Running on the latest Gingerbread 2.3 platform, it also provides access to over 250,000 applications from Google Android Market.<\/font><\/div>\n

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The Android Walkman also contains a bundle of audio extras including ‘media discovery’ application, TrackID, FM radio, Mp3 music tones, stereo earphones and speakers (natch). <\/font><\/div>\n

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The slick smartphone with mineral glass front is just 56.5 x 106 x 14.2 mm and is lightweight at just 115g. <\/div>\n

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“Consumers want smartphones to deliver a rich and social entertainment experience. Rather than a one dimensional music experience, they want instant and seamless access to new content, combined with the ability to share and connect with their friends,<\/font>” Nikolaus Scheurer, Sony Ericsson Head of Product Marketing, said. <\/div>\n
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Live with Walkman will be available globally in “selected markets” from Q4 2011, so here’s hoping this mean, mobile music machine is heading Down Under. <\/font><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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